Debian: DSA-4973-1 Critical: Thunderbird Arbitrary Code Execution
debian
September 10, 2021
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could
result in the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:78.14.0-1~deb10u1.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:78.14.0-1~deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your thunderbird packages.
For the detailed security status of thunderbird please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/thunderbird
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: thunderbird
CVE ID: CVE-2021-38493
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